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Yonezawa Uesugi Museum

Yamagata · Yonezawa · Museums

Japanese name: 米沢市上杉博物館

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Yonezawa Uesugi Museum
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WHAT TO DOYonezawa Uesugi Museum

Kano Eitoku's screen of Kyoto, said to be Nobunaga's gift to Uesugi Kenshin, holding 2,500 painted figures.

WHEREYamagata

Okitama · Yonezawa

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Overview

Kano Eitoku's screen of Kyoto, said to be Nobunaga's gift to Uesugi Kenshin, holding 2,500 painted figures.

About this place

Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum (米沢市上杉博物館, Yonezawa-shi Uesugi hakubutsukan) opened in the former grounds of Yonezawa Castle in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 2001. The collection of some 18,800 objects includes the National Treasures Scenes In and Around the Capital (紙本金地著色洛中洛外図), by Kanō Eitoku, and Uesugi Family Documents (上杉家文書).

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Key facts

Founded / opened：2001 Highlights / collection：National Treasure Rakuchu Rakugai-zu Byobu (Uesugi version), Armor of the Uesugi family Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Antique art and Buddhist art

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